Ramón Collazo

Ramón Collazo (January 25, 1901 – July 16, 1981) was a Tango pianist, composer, actor. was born in the now extinct Red-light district of the Barrio Sur of Montevideo, Uruguay, where his father owned a grocery. His brother Juan Antonio Collazo also was a Tango pianist and composer.

In his prolific oeuvre, there are very important titles including such standouts as: Agua florida, Golondrina, Blanca nieve, Adios Susana, Mamá, yo quiero un novio, Sevilla, Si lo supiera Mamá, San Antonio, Malvaloca, Sevilla, Portuguesa, Hombrecito, Tilin-tilon, Buenos dias, Palan, palan, Fado fadiño, Adiós mi barrio, Madrigal Veneciano, Volverás, Ay mamá, quiero casarme, Aquel Pierrot, Jacaranda, Pato, La chicharra, Qué quieren con el Charleston, Venganza, A la luz de la luna, Boquita de rosa, Ya ... ya ..., Casarme! ... Nunca, Pajarito cantor, Vieja loca, and, furthermore, he ventured in other genres: folk songs, foxtrot and maxixes.

He was also involved in several theatrical, radio, television, Carnival and movie projects and he starred in the film : Soltero soy feliz (1938).

Birth and Death Data: Born January 25, 1901 (Montevideo), Died July 16, 1981 (Montevideo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-81 of 81 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick XE26965-XE26967 12-in. 3/13/1928 Mi chiamano Mimi Grace Moore Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick HV33000 10-in. June 1930 Mama, yo quiero un novio Orquesta Francesa de Belisario López Instrumental ensemble composer  
Gramophone BJ2057 10-in. 3/25/1929 Mamá... yo quiero un novio Trío Argentino Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WK1548 10-in. between July and November 1929 Mamá...yo quiero un novio Rafael Canaro ; Rafael Canaro ; Carlos Dante ; Orquesta Rafael Canaro Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL966 10-in. 3/12/1928 Pato Alina da Silva ; Orchestre Argentin Manuel Pizarro Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1866 10-in. 11/5/1929 Mama yo quiero un novio Orquesta Argentina Rolando du Perron Instrumental ensemble composer  
(Results 76-81 of 81 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Collazo, Ramón," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116931.

Collazo, Ramón. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116931.

"Collazo, Ramón." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116931

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